Senior Project Engineer: Food Manufacturing Projects

Griffith Foods Inc.; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

ESOP

PTO

Relocation stipend

Job summary

Griffith Foods is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead capital projects and manufacturing improvements at our Lithonia, GA facility. You will oversee projects from concept through startup, manage scopes, budgets, and schedules, and coordinate with operations, maintenance, quality and EHS teams.

You will bring 7+ years in manufacturing engineering or project management, with strong contractor management and budgeting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical or electrical engineering.
• 7+ years of engineering or project management experience in manufacturing.
• Willingness to work onsite in Lithonia, GA and travel up to 10%.
• Proven experience leading capital projects and managing budgets.
• Strong communication and contractor/vendor management skills.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept through design, installation, commissioning, startup, and handoff.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, estimates, and execution plans.
• Manage contractors, vendors, engineering partners, and internal project resources.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality/Food Safety, EHS, and Supply Chain to deliver practical manufacturing solutions.
• Improve capacity, efficiency, reliability, safety, quality, and production flow.
• Lead projects involving food processing and mixing equipment, Packaging and conveyors, Plant utilities, HVAC, and electrical systems, Controls and automation, Facility upgrades and expansions.
• Support equipment installation, troubleshooting, commissioning, and startup.
• Ensure projects meet food safety, quality, safety, environmental, and engineering standards.
• Provide training and successfully transition completed projects to plant operations.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Contractor management

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical or electrical engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Automation systems

Job description

Griffith Foods is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead capital projects and manufacturing improvements at our Lithonia, GA facility. You will oversee projects from concept through startup, manage scopes, budgets, and schedules, and coordinate with operations, maintenance, quality and EHS teams.

You will bring 7+ years in manufacturing engineering or project management, with strong contractor management and budgeting skills.